XStream or Simple

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Published on 2009-10-13T03:39:13Z Indexed on 2010/04/28 6:53 UTC
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I need to decide on which one to use. My case is pretty simple. I need to convert a simple POJO/Bean to XML, and then back. Nothing special.

One thing I am looking for is it should include the parent properties as well. Best would be if it can work on super type, which can be just a marker interface.

If anyone can compare these two with cons and pros, and which thing is missing in which one. I know that XStream supports JSON too, thats a plus. But Simple looked simpler in a glance, if we set JSON aside. Whats the future of Simple in terms of development and community? XStream is quite popular I believe, even the word, "XStream", hit many threads on SO.

Thanks.

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